Easy Raspberry & Peach Danish

Easy Raspberry & Peach Danish with a creamy cheese drizzle—everything you love about a bakery-style pastry, made simpler and quicker at home.

This Danish recipe is easy to make and looks like it came from a fancy bakery! Peaches and raspberries combine for a delicious fruit topping and, of course, it’s finished with a generous drizzle of cream cheese icing. Learn my shortcut that makes these homemade Danishes so easy, you’ll want to make a batch every weekend.

I love pastries—I love them! While making them is fun and worthwhile, it can also be time-consuming. Unfortunately, not all of us have the time or the desire to make homemade Danishes—until now.

Easy Danish Recipe

I use Rhodes rolls as a secret shortcut for this recipe and let them do all the work. It’s my favorite way to make pastries in less time and hassle-free, yet retaining all the classic Danish look and taste.

I make this recipe all year long and switch up the fruit. During the summer, it’s all about raspberries and peaches, which is the version I’m sharing today.

I love the colors, the flavors, the perfect combination; the sweet peaches with the tart raspberries are a match made in heaven.

You can make this on a large baking sheet and then slice it into pieces – so much easier than making individual Danishes. Oh, and the crumb topping, I can’t forget that! It adds the perfect crunchy finish.

The cream cheese icing is the finishing touch, making this peach Danish irresistible. It is the perfect weekend breakfast or brunch dish made easy with prepared rolls.

How to make easy raspberry & peach Danish

To prepare the dough, spray a 15×10 cooking pan with cooking oil. Place 20 Rhodes rolls on the pan in four rows, five in each row. Set a towel over the rolls and allow them to rise. Set aside for 2-2 1/2 hours. 

Once the rolls are risen, push them down using your palm over your hand. Use a rolling pin to roll them out on the pan. Take the edges of the rolls and pinch them together, as pictured.

Replace the towel to cover the rolls, and then prepare the peaches. Slice the peaches thinly, place in a sauté pan. Then top with butter, honey, cinnamon, lemon juice, and 1 tablespoon flour.

Over medium heat, cook the peaches until tender, 5-7 minutes.

Spread peaches over rolls and leave a 1/2-inch border around the edge. The rolls will puff when they bake and the border will prevent the fruit from falling off the edge.

Top with the fresh raspberries and set aside. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

In a small mixing bowl combine 1 cup flour, brown sugar, butter and cinnamon. Using a pastry blender or fork, mix together until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

Place topping over peaches and raspberries. 

Place in the oven and bake for 30 minutes. Remove from oven let it cool.

Combine all frosting ingredients together in a mixing bowl until completely smooth.

Drizzle frosting over the Danish, using a frosting bag or Ziploc with the corner snipped off. Slice, serve, and devour! 

Storage Tips

This peach Danish is best stored in the refrigerator. The slices should be kept in an airtight container for two to three days.

Fruit-filled Danishes always add a finishing touch to any table they grace. You and your guests are sure to love it.

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